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Robinson’s Requiem

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This survival RPG strands you on an alien world where managing injuries and crafting tools is key to escaping.

Robinson's Requiem was developed and published by Silmarils, with the DOS version released in 1994. This is the original platform and earliest commercial release.


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Platform
MS-DOS
Released
1994
Perspective
1st-person
Size
4.91 MB
Version
autorun.bat
Rating
0 votes
Developer

About Robinson’s Requiem

Robinson's Requiem is a first-person roleplaying game set in a future where faster-than-light travel exists. The player assumes the role of a "Robinson," an individual often exiled under dangerous pretenses, who becomes stranded on an alien world. Survival here is challenging, as the game models a detailed physiological system where environmental conditions and untreated injuries lead directly to consequences like illness or amputation.

The setting involves a mysterious planet where another survivor, a telepathic woman, is also trapped. Her knowledge of a potential escape method creates a central objective, though achieving it requires the player's assistance. Progression depends heavily on crafting tools from scavenged planetary resources, rather than relying on pre-made equipment.

Graphically, the environment is presented using voxel-based terrain with pre-rendered sprite objects overlaid. This visual approach complements a gameplay loop focused on exploration, resource management, and maintaining the character's health in a hostile, unfamiliar setting.

Robinson’s Requiem Screenshots

10 images
Intro sequence
Title screen
Main Menu
Starting Point
A typical conversation on an alien planet
The mapping utility is very useful to know where you've been
The cut-scene is pre-rendered
Nice credits screen!
Taking off your pants and throwing them out seems like the best way out of the situation
You see a cave entrance